Living in Braxton County School District Area

Living Summary

5,624

households

13,822

Total Population

$86,400

Average House Value

$593

Average Housing Rent

$41,466

Average Household Income

94.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,020

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

26%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,624 households are located in Braxton County School District area. Among them, 1,568 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,707 and 2,548 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (15) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (73) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Braxton County School District, West Virginia
Household	5,624
Population	13,822
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,568 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,707
Total Students	2,548
Pre-Kindergarten	66
Kindergarten	129
Grade 1-8	1,278
Grade 9-12	882
College/Graduate School	193
Veterans	11,393
Non-citizen	15
Non-English Home Language	73
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,721 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,100 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,100 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,221 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 14.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Braxton County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,112	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,055	79.32%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	279	5.46%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	69	1.35%
Other method	404	7.90%
Worked from home	305	5.97%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,221	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,340	25.67%
Service	886	16.97%
Sales and office	1,376	26.36%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	793	15.19%
Production, transportation, and material moving	826	15.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,221	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	326	6.24%
Construction	442	8.47%
Manufacturing	309	5.92%
Wholesale trade	43	0.82%
Retail trade	1,107	21.20%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	205	3.93%
Information	88	1.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	179	3.43%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	368	7.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,077	20.63%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	486	9.31%
Other services, except public administration	220	4.21%
Public administration	371	7.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,221	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,106	78.64%
Government workers	817	15.65%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	298	5.71%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,597 for the 5,624 households in Braxton County School District area, West Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $28,432. 13,082 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,624	-
Less than $10,000	486	8.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	377	6.70%
$15,000 - $24,999	817	14.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	670	11.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	910	16.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	962	17.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	583	10.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	592	10.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	148	2.63%
More than $200,000	79	1.40%
Median Household Income	$41,466	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,597	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,077	-
Less than $10,000	288	7.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	159	3.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	525	12.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	408	10.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	676	16.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	752	18.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	508	12.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	568	13.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	148	3.63%
More than $200,000	45	1.10%

Median Family Income	$49,503	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$60,943	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,432	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,709	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,709	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,834	-
With health insurance coverage	13,082	94.56%
Public coverage	7,018	50.73%
Private health insurance	8,284	59.88%
Without health insurance coverage	752	5.44%

Housing

There are 7,426 housing units in Braxton County School District area, West Virginia with 5,624 units (75.73%) occupied. 4,537 houses (80.67%) are occupied by owner and 1,087 houses (19.33%) are rented. The average housing value is $86,400 and the average rental cost is $593. 51 houses (0.69%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,669 houses (22.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,426	-
Occupied	5,624	75.73%
Owner Occupied	4,537	80.67%
Renter Occupied	1,087	19.33%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,040	67.87%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	61	0.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	397	5.35%
Mobile Homes	1,928	25.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,426	-
Built 2014 or later	51	0.69%
Built 2010 - 2013	127	1.71%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,006	13.55%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,344	18.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,048	14.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,155	15.55%
Built 1960 - 1969	397	5.35%
Built 1950 - 1959	629	8.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,669	22.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,426	-
1 room	118	1.59%
2 rooms	28	0.38%
3 rooms	266	3.58%
4 rooms	1,313	17.68%
5 rooms	1,899	25.57%
6 rooms	1,327	17.87%
7 rooms	1,063	14.31%
8 rooms	679	9.14%
9 rooms or more	733	9.87%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,426	-
no bedroom	118	1.59%
1 bedroom	264	3.56%
2 bedrooms	2,062	27.77%
3 bedrooms	3,597	48.44%
4 bedrooms	1,043	14.05%
5 bedrooms or more	342	4.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,537	-
Less than $50,000	998	22.00%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,732	38.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	491	10.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	542	11.95%
$200,000 - $299,999	374	8.24%
$300,000 - $499,999	355	7.82%
$500,000 - $999,999	24	0.53%
$1,000,000 or more	21	0.46%
Median House Value	$86,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	815	-
Less than $500	216	26.50%
$500 - $999	553	67.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	46	5.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$593	-

Demographic

A total of 14,190 people lives in Braxton County School District area, West Virginia with 7,162 male and 7,028 female. The males to female ratio is 50.47 to 49.53. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,190	-
Male	7,162	50.47%
Female	7,028	49.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,190	-
Under 5 years	734	5.17%
5 - 9 years	812	5.72%
10 - 14 years	769	5.42%
15 - 19 years	820	5.78%
20 - 24 years	605	4.26%
25 - 34 years	1,638	11.54%
35 - 44 years	1,560	10.99%
45 - 54 years	1,892	13.33%
55 - 59 years	1,025	7.22%
60 - 64 years	1,151	8.11%
65 - 74 years	1,865	13.14%
75 - 84 years	994	7.00%
85 years and older	325	2.29%
Median Age	45.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,190	-
One Race	13,940	98.24%
White	13,757	96.95%
Black or African American	106	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native	48	0.34%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.13%
Other	10	0.07%

Two or more races	250	1.76%
White and Black or African American	98	0.69%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	107	0.75%
White and Asian	2	0.01%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%